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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

1,171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $237.28/cwt +0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 280 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $215.62/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 369 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $203.36/cwt +3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 411 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,171 863 752
Feeder cattle 749 630 549
Slaughter cattle 422 233 203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 4 250.00–270.00 $259.20 $565 +11.96
275–285 280 12 225.00–250.00 $237.28 $664 +0.12
300–330 315 10 215.00–235.00 $225.48 $710 -2.62
350–385 369 11 207.00–227.00 $215.62 $796 +7.47
400–420 411 11 195.00–210.00 $203.36 $836 +3.51
460–475 468 6 190.00–200.00 $194.92 $912 +11.64
500–535 518 6 180.00–190.00 $184.83 $957 +4.85
560–580 567 3 170.00–175.00 $173.29 $983 -0.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 256 5 190.00–210.00 $201.72 $516 +1.16
370–385 378 4 190.00–200.00 $194.90 $737 +3.99
415–440 432 3 180.00–187.00 $184.76 $798 +5.88
480–490 483 3 170.00–180.00 $176.62 $853 +4.16
515–535 525 4 165.00–175.00 $169.90 $892 +2.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 420 3 170.00–175.00 $173.37 $728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 9 180.00–188.00 $183.45 $519 +2.97
300–315 306 5 177.00–184.00 $181.12 $554 +13.70
350–370 360 6 168.00–177.00 $172.63 $621 +5.66
400–425 413 8 162.00–170.00 $166.12 $686 +8.65
460–475 468 6 155.00–161.00 $157.95 $739 +2.10
515–535 523 5 145.00–150.00 $147.95 $774 +0.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 4 157.00–162.00 $159.40 $582 —
420–435 425 3 145.00–155.00 $148.41 $631 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 485 3 120.00–125.00 $123.37 $598 -6.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1195 1088 80-85% 21 88.00–98.00 $93.41 $1,016 —
1185–1650 1240 80-85% 16 100.00–110.00 $103.85 $1,288 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1150 932 85-90% 10 75.00–81.00 $77.26 $720 —
1080–1260 1164 85-90% 9 83.00–88.00 $85.51 $995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1510 1332 5 92.00–100.00 $94.86 $1,264 —
1225–1605 1381 6 105.00–114.00 $110.70 $1,529 —
1515–1985 1853 11 119.00–131.00 $125.03 $2,317 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.